defectible

[ dih-fek-tuh-buh l ]
/ dɪˈfɛk tə bəl /

adjective

liable to defect, decay, or failure.

Origin of defectible

First recorded in 1615–25; in-3 + -ible + -ible

OTHER WORDS FROM defectible

de·fect·i·bil·i·ty, noun

Words nearby defectible

defeatism, defeatist, defeature, defecate, defect, defectible, defection, defective, defective bacteriophage, defective virus, defective year

Example sentences from the Web for defectible

  • No man can subscribe to any one translation of the Bible, that it is not faulty, being the work of defectible man.

    A Christian Directory |Baxter Richard